Winning blow: rook to f2
c9-11652Puzzle rating: 920Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
29. Rxf2 Rxf2 30. Kxf2
Why it works
- Great move! rook to f2 keeps the pressure (+2.9).
- Well found: king to f2 (+3.1).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead Rxf2, then Kxf2 and you win the queen.
About this position
These pieces come from starting position #517.
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